SDR GAIA98078

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20995
Part
Valve
Part number
32146451
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING TOL, NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 100 FT AGL, AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THRUST RETARDED BELOW 70 PERCENT N-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TOL AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE BLEED VALVE AND HIGH PRESSURE WING TAI VALVE GASKETS. RAN NR 3 ENGINE WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. STRUT OVERHEAT, OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)